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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Where Did They Hit Pay Dirt?
Author: A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases
Author: Yuri DolgopolovPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786459956
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.
Pay Dirt
Author: Erle Stanley GardnerHitting Pay Dirt
Author: Tracey WardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Hollis Kane is very good at his job. Handsome, charming, and driven, he's made a name for himself as one of the hottest sports agents in Los Angeles. He vacations with tennis pros. He parties with basketball stars. He's young and wealthy, building a life for himself that most people would kill for. But Hollis is keeping a secret, one he's harbored his entire life; he's gay. And while he's not ashamed, he is afraid. Football players are his bread and butter, and if word got out about him, he could lose half of his clientele overnight. It could tank the firm he helped to build. It's not a price he's willing to pay.Not until he meets Demarcus Sawyer.Gorgeous and easy going, Demarcus draws Hollis in like no one has before. He gives him a glimpse of the life he could live - open and honest, fuller than anything he ever dreamed of. All he has to do is risk everything he's worked his entire life for.The crazy thing is, he's actually considering it.Wealth is one thing, but finding real love?That sh#t is pure pay dirt.*Due to language and sexual content this book is not recommended for readers under 18.Each book in the Offensive Line series is a STANDALONE following a different player every time.
Pay Dirt
Author: Darren K. ProulxPublisher:
ISBN: 9780977780129
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Let's Talk Turkey
Author: Rosemarie OstlerPublisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615920889
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Respected linguist Ostler demystifies more than 150 colorful homegrown figures of speech. She traces each saying from its first known appearance in print to its place in modern English, uncovering a host of cultural and historical tidbits along the way.
Pay Dirt
Author: Arthur KentTalkin' 'Bout a Revolution
Author: Dick WeissmanPublisher: Backbeat Books
ISBN: 1476854521
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
(Book). Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution is a comprehensive guide to the relationship between American music and politics. Music expert Dick Weissman opens with the dawn of American history, then moves to the book's key focus: 20th-century music songs by and about Native Americans, African-Americans, women, Spanish-speaking groups, and more. Unprecedented in its approach, the book offers a multidisciplinary discussion that is broad and diverse, and illuminates how social events impact music as well as how music impacts social events. Weissman delves deep, covering everything from current Native American music to "music of hate" racist and neo-Nazi music to the music of the Gulf wars, union songs, patriotic and antiwar songs, and beyond. A powerful tool for professors teaching classes about politics and music and a stimulating, accessible read for all kinds of appreciators, from casual music fans to social science lovers and devout music history buffs.
Unauthorised Access
Author: Wil AllsoppPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470970022
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The first guide to planning and performing a physical penetration test on your computer's security Most IT security teams concentrate on keeping networks and systems safe from attacks from the outside-but what if your attacker was on the inside? While nearly all IT teams perform a variety of network and application penetration testing procedures, an audit and test of the physical location has not been as prevalent. IT teams are now increasingly requesting physical penetration tests, but there is little available in terms of training. The goal of the test is to demonstrate any deficiencies in operating procedures concerning physical security. Featuring a Foreword written by world-renowned hacker Kevin D. Mitnick and lead author of The Art of Intrusion and The Art of Deception, this book is the first guide to planning and performing a physical penetration test. Inside, IT security expert Wil Allsopp guides you through the entire process from gathering intelligence, getting inside, dealing with threats, staying hidden (often in plain sight), and getting access to networks and data. Teaches IT security teams how to break into their own facility in order to defend against such attacks, which is often overlooked by IT security teams but is of critical importance Deals with intelligence gathering, such as getting access building blueprints and satellite imagery, hacking security cameras, planting bugs, and eavesdropping on security channels Includes safeguards for consultants paid to probe facilities unbeknown to staff Covers preparing the report and presenting it to management In order to defend data, you need to think like a thief-let Unauthorised Access show you how to get inside.
Paying with Plastic, second edition
Author: David S. EvansPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262250527
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The definitive account of the trillion-dollar payment card industry. The payment card business has evolved from its inception in the 1950s as a way to handle payment for expense-account lunches (the Diners Club card) into today's complex, sprawling industry that drives trillions of dollars in transaction volume each year. Paying with Plastic is the definitive source on an industry that has revolutionized the way we borrow and spend. More than a history book, Paying with Plastic delivers an entertaining discussion of the impact of an industry that epitomizes the notion of two-sided markets: those in which two or more customer groups receive value only if all sides are actively engaged. New to this second edition, the two-sided market discussion provides useful insight into the implications of these market dynamics for cardholder rewards, merchant interchange fees, and card acceptance. The authors, both of whom have researched the industry for more than 25 years, also examine the implications of the recent antitrust cases on the industry as well as other business and technological changes—including the massive consolidation brought about by bank mergers, the rise of the debit card, and the emergence of e-commerce—that could alter the payment card industry dramatically in the years to come.